Shock-absorber.



H. BlLLHiMER.

SHOCK ABSORBER.

' APPLICATION, EILE MAR. 2s. 19H5.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

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H. BILLHHVIERA SHOCK'ABSORBER.

APPLICATION FILED MMI. 29. ISIS.

Patented Deo. 12, 1916.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEroE.

I-,IERSCHEL BILLHIMER, F NEW `lVlAIISCOlT, OHIO.

Application filed Marci"L 29, 1816.

To all whom it may concern -Be it known that I, HEnscHEL BILL'IirivrEn, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Madison, in the county of Darke, State of Ohio, have-invented a new and useful Shock-Absorber; and .I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to the art of shock absorbers, and more particularly to an improved shock absorber for vehicle bodies, more especially those ofA automobiles.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a shock absorber, whereby the shock received incident to one of the front wheels passing over a rough road bed, will be trans ferred diagonally across the running gear, and practically absorbed before or by the time it reaches one of the diagonally disposed rear wheels and vice versa.

Another object of the invention is to provide adevice of this kind, which is simple, eiiicient and practical, and involves improved features of construction.

In practical fields the detai tion may necessitate alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view` wheels of one side removed and the axles in section. Fig. 3is a detail perspective view' mounted in the casings 2'? are pistons 32 of the shock absorbing running gear. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on lineAf--i` of Fig.

1. Fig. 5 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of a portion of the shock absorbing running gear. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the bearing blocks Referringmo're especially to the draw' ings, 1 designates the. frame for supporting the body of the vehicle or the automobile.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ls of construc- Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

Serial No. 87,513.

Carried by the frame 1 substantially' centrally between the ends of the frame are oppositely disposed members 2, the outwardly and laterally extending parts 3 of which are bolted or otherwise secured at 4 in theI channels of the longitudinal bars 5 of said frame 1. The lower parts of said members are provided with U-'shaped recesses 6, in which the adjacent bearing blocks 7 are arranged, there being pins 8 and 9 extend ing 'through the forks 10 of the members 2, and through the bearing blocks 7, so vas to secure the blocks 7 securely inA place. The adjacent faces of said biocks 7 are provided with transverse semi-cylindrical recesses 11, which, as will be noted when the adjacent faces are together, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 5, form cylindrical bearings for the rocking shafts 12 and 13. Near the ends of Vthe shafts 12 and 1S are integral collars 14,

which are semi-circular iucross section, and designed to engage the auxiliary semi-cin cular recesses 15, which are transverse of the recesses 11 'upon the adjacent faces of 'the blocks 7, thereby preventing axial or Secured by the bolts 22 to the `frame 1 arethe bracket plates 23, to4 the earsfof which,

by means of the pins 24 the U-shaped plates 25 are pivoted, which U-shaped plates 25 are secured ai? 26 to the casings 27 .of the auxiliary shoclr absorbers 28, the piston rods 29 of which arie pivoted respectively tothe levers .'17, 18, 20 and 21,"as shown at 30.

' Each auxiliary shock absorber consists of two easings lia-.ving threadedfslosures- 31 and (which are. carried by the piston rods 29), Jthere being coil springs 33 below the pis- Atons.V The casings 27 of each auxiliary .shock absorber Aare 'arranged adjacent eachlos sorber are provided with registering slots 27, and thepistons 3 2vof each shock absorber 28 are integrally connected .by the connecting'rod 27b having integralrol'lars 27, between which collars the upper end' of the piston rod 29v is connected by vmeans' ofthe cap plate 27d.

It is to be seen that'thev connecting rod between the two pistons 252 is guided in the registering slots 27". The springs 33 have, their opposite ends connected to the pistons 32 and to the closures 3l, so that the spring will absorb the shock, whether moving upwardly or downwardly. Owing to the provision of the slots 27, the pistons 32 can freely act in cooperation with the springs. .o

Carried h" the frame l are the brackets 36 (which are Ushaped) and pivoted to rock in these brackets by means of the pivots 37am the levers 38, El( Ll0 and lll. rlhc inner end of the lever 38 is linked at 4:2 to the lever 17, while the inner end. of the lever 39 is linked at Li3 .to the lever '20. The inner end of the lever 40 is linked at 4,4 to the lever 21, andthe inner end of the lever 4l is linked at 45 to the lever 18. The forward ends of the levers 38 and ll are connected at 46 to the forward axle i-7 of the running gear, and the rear ends of the levers 39 and Ll0 are connected at eb to the rear axle 49, which forward and rear axles are provided with the usual wheels 50, as shown in Figs.

l and 2.

It is to be noted that' when the forward right hand wheel strikes a raised portion in the road bed, the lever Bt is rocked upon its pivot, which pulls down upon the lever 17 against the action of one of the springs 33 in the auxiliary shock absorber, thereby rocking the shaft l2, and owing to the lever 21"'at the other end of the shaft l2 being connected to a diagonal opposite auxiliary shoot'` absorber piston rod, upward pressure is exerted on4 `the springs of said diagonal opposite shock absorber, atY the same time rocking thevlever 40. The levers 38, 39, 40

and 41 are bowed upward, and are yieldaole,

and it will be noted that the shock that may be received by either one of the forward wheels or by either one of the rea-r wheels,

in being transferred diagonally across the running gear, is absorbed by the time it reaches the diagonal disposed supporting wheel, thereby relieving the jar or jolt to the body of the vehicle.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is:

1. Ashock absorbing running gear for vehicles Comprising members secured to o pposite sides of the frame having U-shaped 55 recesses, bearing blocks secured therein, up-

per and lower rock shafts mounted in said bearing blocks, the opposite en ds of each shaft having oppositely extending levers, oscillatory spring `levers connected to the ends of the first levers and carried by the frame of the vehicle and being in turn connected to the forward and rear axles.

2.4 A shock absorbing running gear for vehicles comprising members secured to opposite sides of the frame having U-shaped recesses, bearing blocks secured therein',v 11p-v per and lower rock sha fts mounted in said bearing blocks, the opposite ends of each shaft having oppositcly extending levers, oscillatory spring levers connected to the ends of the first levers and carried by the frame of the vehicle and being in turn oonnected to the Forward and rear axles, and auxiliary spring tciisione .l shock absorbers coi'inecting the first levers to the frame of the vehicle.

3. In improvements in a shock absorbing running gear for vehicles, a pair of members secured to omiosite sides of the frame of the vehicle substantially midway of the ends of the frame, bearing blocks mounted in said members, upper and lower transverse shafts mounted in the bearing blocks, the opposite ends of each shaft having oppositely extci'n'ling levers movable therewith, two pairs of spring levers, the levers of one pair beingin parallelism and being pivoted substantially midway their ends to the frame of the vehicle and having their for* ward ends connected to the forward axle of the vehicle, the rear end of one of the forward spring levers being linked to one of the first levers carried by the upper transverse sliaft, the rear end of the other forward spring lever being linked to one of the rst levers of the lower shaft, the spring levers ofthe other pair being in parallelism Sand having their rear ends connected to the rear axle of the vehicleand being pivoted midway their ends to the frame of the vehicle, the forward end of the last mentioned pair of spring levers being linked to the respeo tive levers which extend respectively, one end of each of said shafts rearwardly.

4. In improvements in a shook absorbing running gear for vehicles, a pair of members secured to opposite sides of the frame of the vehicle substantially midway of the ends of the frame, bearing blocks mounted in said members, upper and lower transverse shafts mounted in the bearing blocks, the opposite ends of each shaft having oppositely extending levers movable therewith, two pair of spring levers, the levers of one pair being in parallelism and being pivoted substantiallyv midway their ends to the frame of the vehicle and having their for ward ends connected to the forward axle of the vehicle, the rear end of one of the forward spring levers being 'linked to one of the first levers 4carried by the upper transverse shaft, the rear end of the other forward spring lever being linked to one of the rst levers of the lower shaft, the spring levers of the. other pair being in parallelism and having their rear endseonnected to the rear axle of the vehicle and being pivoted.

lspective' levers which extend respectively,

one end of each of said shafts rearwardly,y name to this specification in the presence of and auxlliary spring tensioned shock aisorbtwo Subscribing Witnesses. ers connecting the first levers to 'the rame of Ithe vehicle, said bearing blocks having HERSQHEL BILLHIMER 5 means to prevent. axial movement of the up Witnesses:

, per and lower shaft. ORVILLE BILLHIMEI:l

In testimony whereof I have signed my y J. F. S. HAGEMAN. 

